blitheness
The characteristic of being blitheThe characteristic of being blithe.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The characteristic of being blithe.
More definitions
- a feeling of spontaneous good spirits
Origin
From Middle English *blithenesse, from Old English blīþnes, from Proto-West Germanic *blīþFrom Middle English *blithenesse, from Old English blīþnes, from Proto-West Germanic *blīþinassī, equivalent to blithe + -ness. Cognate with West Frisian blidens (“blitheness, joy”), Old High German blīdnissa (“joy”).
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Synonyms
37 synonymscheerfulnessB2delightB1elationC2exuberanceC1gaietyB2gleeB2happinessA2joyA2blithesomenesscheerinesscontentnesscontentednessdelightednesselatedness
Close in meaning
- a feeling of spontaneous good spirits:cheerfulness
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedblithe
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable